Books like 'Not In The Proposal'
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Destination You: An Age-Gap Lesbian Romance by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFantasy Becomes Reality in this Super Steamy Age-Gap, Ice Queen RomanceWhen 27-year-old free-spirit Taylor Lopez flies back to Miami to attend her high school reunion, she doesn’t expect to run into Mrs. Alonso — her former history teacher — at the airport... -
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Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn offbeat lesbian romantic comedy starring penguins, plotting, and payback.Muffin maker Olivia Roberts has had it with her awful exes taking advantage of her good nature. The theft of her nana’s beloved stuffed penguin is the absolute last straw.She puts up an ad at her local crime bookstore for a henchperson to help her enact a little mild revenge... -
![Something's Different by Quinn Ivins]()
Something's Different by Quinn Ivins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn ice queen boss knows there’s something different about her assistant, but she can’t put her finger on it. A fun twin-switch lesbian office romance.Unemployed academic Caitlyn Taylor comes home to family drama. Her carefree twin Chloe plans to ditch her job to visit a guy she met online. Caitlyn steps in to impersonate Chloe so she won’t get fired for skipping town... -
![Purposefully Accidental by G. Benson]()
Purposefully Accidental by G. Benson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn unfortunate accident, an old grudge, and a Sapphic fake romance.Since A-List actress and Hollywood’s sweetheart Wren Acker came out, not only is she at the top of the acting world; she’s also crush number one for her queer fanbase. Loving life, loving her job, loving her cat—everything is fantastic. Except that lack of any kind of private life... -
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![Chemistry by Rachael Sommers]()
Chemistry by Rachael Sommers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn opposites-attract, ice queen lesbian romance about finding the softest of hearts behind the highest walls.Newly minted high school teacher Lily Cross is young, bubbly, and can’t wait to put her fresh ideas into practice in the classroom. Her excitement is derailed after a disastrous run-in with a colleague... -
![Ensnared in Her Symphony by Jolie Dvorak]()
Ensnared in Her Symphony by Jolie Dvorak
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaestro Virve Vintinen is at the very top of her game. She’s the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – the classical music world is hers to rule and she does so in style. She has a reputation, sure. She’s been known to make entire brass sections cry with one raised brow. She’s reduced the harshest music critics to tears of rapture... -
![Maverick by Max Ellendale]()
Maverick by Max Ellendale
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenowned doctor, Lauren Lewis, purchases an old Victorian home after the loss of her former residence and channels her energy into restoring the new property. When a wandering antique restorer shows up to take on the job, together, they uncover the secrets the house harbored for a century... -
![Along The Mystic River by Lise Gold]()
Along The Mystic River by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRiley, a New-York workaholic, has health issues and that leaves her no choice but to move to a small town to lead a calmer life. She hates the huge mansion she bought on a whim and stands out like a sore thumb in the cheery community of Mystic.Quinn, a Mystic-based contractor, has once again missed out on purchasing the house her family built... -
![Reality In Check by Emily Banting]()
Reality In Check by Emily Banting
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the multi-award-winning, best-selling author of Broken Beyond Repair comes a new sapphic celebrity ice queen romance — read as a standalone or as the second book in the South Downs Romance series.Sculptor Arte Tremaine is thrown into the hospitality industry when her beloved late grandmother bequeaths her and her sister a charming yet rundown country hotel with zero guests... -
![Sliced Ice: Lee Winter's Iconic Ice Queens by Lee Winter]()
Sliced Ice: Lee Winter's Iconic Ice Queens by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen short stories based on Lee Winter’s fierce and unforgettable ice queens and villains have been gathered into one anthology containing lesbian love, lust, friendship, and romance.Find out what happened after Lee’s stories ended, and in one case, before it began... -
![The Call by Melissa Tereze]()
The Call by Melissa Tereze
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA year has passed since Sam Phillips found love again. No longer willing to waste another moment on loneliness, and with life running as smoothly as it could be, neither she nor Luciana were prepared for what was to come... -
![Vanessa: A Mrs Middleton Novel by Melissa Tereze]()
Vanessa: A Mrs Middleton Novel by Melissa Tereze
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey are made for each other. But can their love survive the ultimate test? After her white-roses-and-sunflowers wedding, Vanessa is living a dream. Her cold, lonely house finally feels like a home. She has her beautiful Emma to love for the rest of her life, plus a daughter and a grandchild to grow old with. What could go wrong?Plenty, her persistent insecurities whisper... -
![Devil's Advocate by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Devil's Advocate by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWould you give up everything you’ve worked for your whole life for a chance at true love?Ashley Tanner’s only desire after losing her father to a prescription overdose as a teenager has been to support her working-class family. Now an ambitious lawyer, she’s on the verge of achieving the coveted partnership she’s worked for her entire career... -
![If It's Meant to Be by Skye Von Triessen]()
If It's Meant to Be by Skye Von Triessen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Alexandra Edison lives a life that many would be envious of. A beautiful world-famous fiancée, more money than she could spend, and a career that she loved. To honor her grandfather’s wishes, she moved from L.A. to Seattle to take over one of her family’s hospitals. When her perfect life fell apart, the last person she expected to be there to help her pick up the pieces was Dr. Blake Westmore... -
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![Heart of Ice by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Heart of Ice by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when the one person who makes your heart sing is also the one person who could destroy everything you’ve worked for?Laurie “the Hatchet” Emerson is a ruthless leader in Boston finance who’s rumoured to have a block of ice where her heart should be. If only... -
![The AM Show by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
The AM Show by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWould you give up your lifelong dream for a shot at everlasting love?Amanda Morgan is a morning show host with a fierce reputation, but a bitter divorce has left her feeling all washed up. Being mistaken for a grandmother at her own son’s wedding has her teetering on the edge—until a stranger at the reception rocks her world... -
![Above All Things by Roslyn Sinclair]()
Above All Things by Roslyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Carlisle saga continues…Aspiring writer Jules Moretti and iconic fashion editor Vivian Carlisle have been through the wringer.As Vivian’s personal assistant, Jules was there for her ice queen boss’s whims, commands, and the shocking discovery of her pregnancy. Just as shocking was Jules’s realization that she was falling hard for Vivian…and that the feeling was mutual... -
![Imperfect Match by Vikki Jay]()
Imperfect Match by Vikki Jay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA billionaire, marriage of convenience romanceCharles A. Hawthorne is not just a billionaire but a royalty in Cherrywood.And I’m Daisy Hazy Price, his longest running assistant and his lifeline, as per the media.I equally hate and admire Charles’ dedication for the company and our small town... -
![The Writing on the Wall by Nicole Pyland]()
The Writing on the Wall by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is book #1 in the Holiday Series.Weston White just got dumped right before the New Year and hasn’t ever felt particularly lucky in love. Her only love has been writing and working on this novel she’s been trying to finish for years now. Finally, feeling like she’s ready to put it out to the world, she decides to get a literary agent to help her get published... -
![The Wait Is Over by Nicole Pyland]()
The Wait Is Over by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is book #6 in the Holiday Series.Scarlet Campbell’s friends had all coupled off, and it had happened this year. All five of them had found love while Scarlet had continued to go back and forth about coming out to her family, and on top of that, she still couldn’t talk to women. Every time she tried, she choked. She got nervous. She said something stupid... -
![Where Secrets Are Safe by Jamey Moody]()
Where Secrets Are Safe by Jamey Moody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt a Texas lake resort, swimming in romance, an enemy ice queen thaws right into her Hollywood happy ending. Krista Kyle knew how hard it was to be a closeted lesbian in Hollywood. Unfortunately being out and proud could affect your career. But after twenty years as an award winning actress Krista was able to be her authentic self in a world where being someone else was the norm... -
![The Queens of Crime by Sienna Waters]()
The Queens of Crime by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a match to die for…Best-selling American crime novelist Adelaide Park is running away. Until an altercation with a tractor leaves her stuck in the little English town of Whitebridge with no driver’s license and nowhere left to run to.Whitebridge bookstore owner Anthea Monroe has been dumped for the umpteenth time and has now officially sworn off women for good... -
![Lucky Yellow Shoes by Jae]()
Lucky Yellow Shoes by Jae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDenny is planning to propose to Eliza on Christmas Day, but she needs some help finding the perfect ring... -
![Champagne Kisses by M.J. Duncan]()
Champagne Kisses by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFlying solo at a wedding is the absolute last way Aubrey Gill wants to ring in the new year, so when she rolls into Whistler for the event, it’s with one goal in mind—survive the weekend. The Fates have other plans for her, however, as Beau Demers crashes into her life the moment she arrives... -
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![Pas de Deux by Mj Duncan]()
Pas de Deux by Mj Duncan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThough she’s still struggling to put her personal life back together a year after leaving Los Angeles, Mallory Collingswood’s career is perfectly on track as she takes to the role of Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra like it’s her birthright. She’s determined to focus on her music and enjoy her second year back home when she’s approached about a collaboration with the Royal Ballet... -
![Until There Was You by Nancy Ann Healy]()
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![Objecting to Her by J.J. Arias]()
Objecting to Her by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen law school rivals are forced together, fierce competitors go from enemies to something even more intense in this steamy slow burn.Ari Vidal is starting her dream job as a prosecutor in Miami. After three years of competing with Sloane Medina in law school, she’s ready to shine on her own... -
![Fake It by Lily Seabrooke]()
Fake It by Lily Seabrooke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo spark interest in Avery’s restaurant, and to revitalize Holly’s image, a fake relationship is the answer to both their problems.And the start of a pressing new problem: falling in love.Avery Lindt finally opened her dream restaurant—and there’s no customers... -
![Pieces of Us by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Pieces of Us by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe nanny is hot for her boss, but she’s been burned falling for a straight woman in the past. Julianna Bristol is on the brink of success as her fledgling video game design company goes after the opportunity of a lifetime. But her ex-husband is intent on making her fodder for late-night comedy... -
![A Little Light by Melissa Tereze]()
A Little Light by Melissa Tereze
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen perfect drops into her lap, can she trust that it’s here to stay? Andi Palmer had it all. A perfect life with her wife of twenty years, and a successful career as an estate agent, helping clients move in, move out, and move on. Fifteen months after her wife’s death, Andi can finally say she’s moved on. It’s time to sell the beautiful loft home they’d shared... -
![The Husband Lottery: A Marriage of Convenience, Age Gap, Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Sofia T. Summers]()
The Husband Lottery: A Marriage of Convenience, Age Gap, Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Sofia T. Summers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Hers to Keep by Anna Stone]()
Hers to Keep by Anna Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLindsey had big plans for her post-art school life--a successful art career, excitement, adventure, meeting the man of her dreams. She never expected she'd end up joining a sugar baby website to pay off her crippling debt. And she definitely didn't expect that her first client would be a charming, vivacious woman named Camilla... -
![Tasting Temptation: A Sapphic Age-Gap Romance by J.J. Arias]()
Tasting Temptation: A Sapphic Age-Gap Romance by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA forbidden taste. An irresistible attraction.Young, headstrong chef Slade has talent to spare but a chip on her shoulder. When she loses her job after clashing with a tyrannical boss, she reluctantly takes a private chef gig for a group of wealthy women at a lavish retreat. Little does she expect to meet Marissa Guzman, a glamorous TV personality on the brink of forty wrestling with complacency... -
![Owen by Jacki James]()
Owen by Jacki James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFake dates only turn into real love in the movies, right?Owen Flynn never expected to get an invite to his former boy’s wedding, and he sure didn’t have any intention of showing up alone. Enter Keegan Richards.Keegan had always found Owen attractive, but he had never seriously considered dating a man... -
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![Boss of Her by Anna Stone]()
Boss of Her by Anna Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer boss wants to make Jade hers. Can she handle the heat without getting burned?Small-town girl Jade Fisher has sacrificed everything for her dream of a high-powered career in Los Angeles. Fresh out of grad school, she’s one step away from landing the perfect job as executive assistant to Simone Weiss, LA’s hotel queen... -
![Reservations of the Heart by T.B. Markinson]()
Reservations of the Heart by T.B. Markinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan two wounded souls find solace together? 41-year-old doctor Stella Gilbert used to have it all. Her career was on fire, and she had a picture-perfect family--until she was blindsided by her wife doing the unthinkable... -
![Being Hers by Anna Stone]()
Being Hers by Anna Stone
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMelanie has spent her entire life working her way up in the world. By day, she studies at law school, and by night, she serves drinks at an exclusive club to afford her tuition. But the hard-working Melanie will never admit her true desire: to escape from her fast-paced, high-pressure life, if only for a moment... -
![KELABU by Nadia Khan]()
KELABU by Nadia Khan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSenang kalau hidup dalam dunia hitam putih.Baik-buruk, betul-salah, cinta-benci,lelaki-perempuan.Apa jadi pada yang tengah-tengah?Apa jadi pada orang-orang macam aku?Bila Jun datang pada aku, menawarkan posisi sebagai 'boyfriend kontrak', aku tak tolak... -
![The Fixer by Lee Winter]()
The Fixer by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA naive activist is hired by a corporate villain but doesn’t realize it. Cue one awkward farce, a twisty puzzle, and the slowest of slow burns in this opposites-attract, ice queen romance.Nine years ago, aloof, icy Michelle Hastings chose career over love. She’s now living with that choice as she rules a secret corporation catering to the rich and powerful.Enter Eden Lawless... -
![Writer's Block by J.A. Armstrong]()
Writer's Block by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife for Addison and Emma is wonderful but chaotic. They are about to take an enormous step in their relationship. At the same time, OFF SCREEN has earned Addison her first Emmy nomination and she is feeling the pressure to live up to everyone's expectations. Tamara and Christie have their own revelations and each turn to Addy and Emma for advice... -
![Winter Magic by Carol Wyatt]()
Winter Magic by Carol Wyatt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClaire Sullivan is back in her rural hometown in New York after being fired from her job in Manhattan.Claire's never loved Christmas, but this year is by far the worst.She'd been living beyond her means in New York City, spending every penny she'd earned... -
![Smoke and Sugar by Bel Blackwood]()
Smoke and Sugar by Bel Blackwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can never plan for love. You definitely can't plan for llamas.Practical, down-to-earth Kaia Kingsley loves life in the rural wilds of New Zealand. Even if country life comes with its own challenges: keeping the bank from repossessing her farm, keeping her jam-making business afloat, and.. -
![More Than Words by Harper Bliss]()
More Than Words by Harper Bliss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuilding walls around your heart is much easier than breaking them down Katherine Jones has said goodbye to her old job as a luxury lesbian escort and embarked on a new adventure with her best friend Rocco: opening a third branch of the Pink Bean coffee shop. Rocco's aunt, Hera Walker, is tasked with renovating the building of the new Pink Bean... -
![Bound to You by Shaw Montgomery]()
Bound to You by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Bound & Controlled Spin-Off. Sometimes you just have to go after what you want…even if that’s to submit. Asa has always known he wanted a Master to serve and love…but finding someone he can trust has turned out to be his biggest stumbling block. Why no one has patience any longer is his biggest question…right up until he sees a man across the room at the Bound & Controlled club... -
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![Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt]()
Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaqueline Steele's life was falling apart.She might be one of the most famous actresses in the world, but her fifteen year marriage was on the brink of divorce.No matter how masterfully she practiced her craft, it always came back to her personal life. That was what would be all over the news, that was what the gossip magazines zeroed in on... -
![Bound for You by Shaw Montgomery]()
Bound for You by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Bound & Controlled Spin-Off.Life takes unexpected turns; Ridley knows that better than anyone. But no matter what life sends his way and how hard he has to work to keep his new family together, nothing is going to throw a wrench in his plans…not even the handsome, commanding older man who sends his heart racing and makes him want things he can’t have... -
![Obsession by Jason Collins]()
Obsession by Jason Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJOSH:My love life is on the backburner—or so I thought. I moved to this small town to escape my overbearing ex, and I became a rent-a-spouse to pay the bills. But I didn’t plan for Keaton, my ridiculously handsome new boss.I’ll be Mr. Thornhill’s husband any day of the week.Keaton’s attracted to me, too, and he wants a real relationship... -
![Just One Look by Chelsea M. Cameron]()
Just One Look by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendra Day is shocked to learn that not only has her dearly departed grandmother left her a pile of money, she’s also left her a run-down cottage in Castleton, Maine. Kendra never planned on living in Maine, but she's sick of her dead-end job and decides it’s time for a new adventure... -
![Not Only One Bed by Sienna Waters]()
Not Only One Bed by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot falling in love has never been so hard...Trix Winchester has been promoted to head of romance acquisitions for London’s leading literary agent. The problem? Trix hasn’t believed in romance for years.Kel Bradshaw’s looking for a sugar mommy to pay her way through art school. But she just can’t bring herself to be mercenary enough to trick someone into it... -
![The Hotel Inspector by Sienna Waters]()
The Hotel Inspector by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoom service has never been so much fun...Ice queen hotel inspector Isla Seymour loves nothing more than her career. She’s demanding, critical, and terrible with people. Until a buy-out means she’s on shaky ground and about to take on what could be her last assignment.Hotel owner Katie Taylor is a washed-up singer with a heart of gold...
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